The True Vine. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Dayton, Ohio. Pentecost, Change, and the Holy Spirit. In this issue: Parish Registry

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1 The True Vine Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Dayton, Ohio July 2018 Vol. 2 Issue 7 In this issue: Pentecost, Change, and the Holy Spirit 1-2 Parish Registry 1 Liturgical Schedule 2 News and Notes 2 Faith in Action 3 Ministries and Organizations 3 Festival News 4-5 Stewardship 5-6 Calendar 7 Fundraiser 8 Parish Registry 40 Day Blessings Abeer Kaptan and daughter Nicole May 27 Kaitlyn Kordalis and son Panagiotis June 10 Sarah and Ilina Eletheria Kordalis June 24 Baptism Georgia Eleni Ziehler Parents: Andrew and Dessine Ziehler Sponsors: Elea and Tia Karras June 2 Wedding Groom: Michael Kontos Bride: Kristina Tucker June 30 July Memorials July 1 +Nick Argeros July 22 +Carol Valen Pentecost, Change, and the Holy Spirit Do you want to change, or are you happy with yourself the way you are? The correct answer is, I want to change. The spiritual and moral life is 100% about change. God the Father sends the Holy Spirit to us at Pentecost and in the Sacrament of Chrismation so that we might be able to contemplate the Lord in the mind and love Him within the sanctuary of the human heart. It is the Holy Spirit who inspires us to change more and more into the image and likeness of God in which we were created. The life of a Christian is to be one continuous metamorphosis or transfiguration into the image and likeness of God. And because God is limitless our ability to become more like Him is limitless. This process goes on forever with the soul after death and later in the reunited soul and body at the General Resurrection and the Last Great Judgment of all the living and the dead. One of the greatest obstacles that impede soul saving change is obstinacy. When we are obstinate we are resistant to the one thing needed which is repentance. The Greek word for repentance is μετάνοια. It means to change the mind or to change the inner person. Far too often the Christian becomes slothful and says, I can t/won t change. This is a serious sin because when a person refuses to change they are stopping the grace of the Holy Spirit and the grace of the other Sacraments from working in them. When we resist change/repentance the Sacraments of Baptism, Chrismation, Eucharist, Matrimony, Unction, and Ordination become static. Of course, all the grace of God is in them but we can t tap into it because we have hardened our wills. We have refused to do what is right which is to repentant/change. At the extreme end of obstinacy, we often find narcissism because the narcissist sees himself as perfect in his excessive self-love and vanity. He will often appear as machismo and cocky or she will appear haughty and conceited. The narcissists in their vainglorious love and fascination with self-lack the humility and grace of God required for change/ repentance. It is truly a pitiful and dangerous spiritual state because when one is blinded by an inordinate interest in self he or she no longer cares about conforming to the holiness God calls them to. They cast off their righteous robe of God s image and likeness and put on the cloak of sin that chains them in the prison of spiritual death. The narcissist lacks the ability to know he or she is a sinner, who is in need of deep and abiding change/ repentance. They don t possess the humility that is so needed for grace-filled introspection. The narcissist s puffed up nature doesn t lend itself to seeing his or her own shortcomings or to see themselves as they truly are. The narcissist, in his or her obstinacy, is spiritually blind to the true sacrificial nature of love. The Holy Spirit is a Person residing in our hearts and He wants His eternal relationship with us to be the most important aspect of our lives. The Holy Spirit seeks our love and He shares His love for the Father and Son with us. The Holy Spirit calls us to enter into the love of the Holy Trinity. If we don t love the Holy Spirit in return we will not be able to sacrifice ourselves for Him. We will not be able to repent/change into God s likeness if we don t love the Holy Spirit more than ourselves. If we don t die to ourselves out of love for the Holy Spirit we cannot become holy as God is holy. Spiritual change can be hard, but it is so rewarding. When we repentant/change ourselves to be more like God inner peace and divine purpose satiate our minds, hearts, and souls. We begin to live in peace: peace with our Lord, peace with the angels, peace with our brother and sister heavenly saints, peace with one another, and peace with ourselves. When we live every day to serve and love the Holy Spirit like St Paul did we to will know, the peace of God, which passeth all understanding (Phil. 4:7).

2 2 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 500 Belmonte Park North Dayton OH Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Dayton OH Office Hours: Mon. Fri. 9 am 5 pm Clergy: Fr. Joseph Gingrich frjosephgingrich@gmail.com Secretary: Carol McDougle Bookkeeper: Brandee Moran Building Operations Manager: David Casey Parish Council: President: Maria Abboud Vice President: Nikki Burns Secretary: Deb Pulos Treasurer: Demetri Inempolidis Members: Sandy Angelopoulos Harriet Argue Evan Bambakidis Andrea Casey Louis Castleman Larry Couchot Dan Douglass Bernie Gearon Toni Moraites Nick Regopoulos Parish Organizations and Ministry heads: AHEPHA: Nick Tolias Catechism School: Christina Harsch Katina Tsatalis Choir: Ernie Stathes Dance Coordinators: Isidora Margioris Maria McFarland Daughters of Penelope: Alexis Brun GAPA: Linda Kididis GOYA: Dori Daskalakis Missy Fote Greek School: Katina Tsatalis Michelle Zois Maids of Athena: Thomai Bessler Maria McFarland Philoptochos: Cynthia Barron Young at Heart: Becky Heddings Mary McDonald Toni Moraites Once we possess the peace of God we begin to experience the Holy Spirit and energies of God in others and throughout other creatures and even creation itself. All of life becomes a Sacrament because as the Trisagion Prayer of the Church instructs us, God is everywhere present and fills all things. Concerning this truth St. Basil says, In everything, the Holy Spirit is indivisibly and inseparably joined to the Father and the Son When you consider creation I advise you to first think of Him who is the first cause of everything that exists: namely, the Father, and then of the Son, who is the creator, and then the Holy Spirit, the perfector. The Author of Creation, the creative Agent, and the Perfector or Sanctifier of all things. The Originator of all things is One: He creates through the Son and perfects through the Spirit. We have been filled with the grace of the Holy Spirit in order to love, obey, and serve Him in His holiness. Once we surrender to Him, He will lead us to unknown heights of spiritual and moral perfection which will reveal in our hearts, minds, and souls otherworldly joy, ecstatic bliss, pure divine love, and life-giving sanctity. May we all have the courage to die to sin in our flesh in order for our hearts, minds, and souls to be resurrected and live in the Holy Spirit s divine and kenotic Trinitarian love. Only an obstinate fool wouldn t want this. In the Holy Trinity s Love, Priest Joseph Liturgical Schedule for July All non-sunday Divine Liturgies begin at 9:30 am unless otherwise noted. If Matins/Orthros is not listed before Divine it isn t being served that day. Sun., July 1 Sun., July 8 Sun., July 15 Sun., July 22 Sun., July 29 News and Notes Matins/Divine Matins/Divine Matins/Divine Matins/Divine Matins/Divine Expressions of Sympathy We express our deepest heartfelt sympathy to the family of +Carol Valen who passed away on Friday, June 8, May her memory be eternal! We express our deepest heartfelt sympathy to the Kourt family on the passing of their loved one +Janice Kourt who passed away on Wednesday, June 13. May her memory be eternal! Acknowledgments From Helen Kirbabas and family: Thank you to everyone for your kindness during the passing of our loved one Nick Kirbabas. Your cards, calls, thoughts and prayers and all expressions of sympathy were very much appreciated. Wedding Anniversary Congratulations! Congratulations to Bob and Diane Briggs on your 50th Year Wedding Anniversary!

3 Philoptochos: Faith in Action NO MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS IN JUNE AND JULY Please read your s to keep up to date on our CCM events and other Philoptochos information! Information will also be in our Faith in Action section of the True Vine. Donations to Homefull Thinking about getting new silverware? You can donate gently used silverware and serving spoons to the Donation Station at Homefull. Homefull is always in need of paper towels, cleaning products and toilet paper. What a great way to clean out your cabinets and linen closets! Many thanks to our Donation Station committee members who refill our household products monthly at Homefull. Volunteers are always welcome to join. Contact Sandy Alex at salex142@aol.com, Baubles and Bags Our first Baubles and Bags sale was so popular; we are planning another one on October 21. Since summer is here, now is the time to look over all your gently used purses and jewelry and set them aside for our sale. When you set your items aside, please bag each piece of jewelry in small baggies to be priced and sorted later. Please keep them until we have a set time and place to bring all your donations to our chairpersons to be priced! Ministries and Organizations Parish Council Parish Council meeting is scheduled for July 21 at 6:30 pm in the Athenagoras Room. Young at Heart We will not be meeting in July, August, or September. Plan on attending in October when the weather is cooler!!! Think Before you Click Sponsored by Philoptochos and AIF October 7 after Sunday Rick Mann, Cyber Cousel Presentation for : High School and College Students, Parents, Grandparents, Teachers, and Concerned Adults Mr. Mann s own history as a parent and a teacher, later as legal counsel to school administrations, has made him passionate about the safety of students in changing times. His primary focus is on the dangers of accidental misuse of digital media and its associated pitfalls: social networks, cyber cheating, cyber bullying, sexting, and sextortion. A light lunch will be provided and child care will be provided with pizza, donuts, and beverages. Please no taping or photography of the presentation, but feel free to take notes. rick.mann-cyber-counsel.com How does the cyber world affect our youth? What schools can adn cannot do about cyber bullying. My kids are doing what? My kids stick to safe things like Facebook really? Chat rooms why not? How you can decide Chat rooms, dangerous apps and why whispers, hook ups, ask, poof, calculator apps and others. What resources can I use to protect my children? Devices in the bedroom? Why not?

4 4 Greek Festival News 60th Festival Anniversary This year we will be celebrating our 60th Festival Anniversary and we are looking for pictures from past festivals, anything dating back to 1958! If you have pictures that you are willing to share with us, we will make sure that they are returned to you after the festival. Please put you name and phone number on the back of the picture and place in envelope to the attention of Festival Chairs. Please mail or drop off to the Church office no later than Tuesday, July 31, Please with any questions. Volunteering It is time to start thinking about volunteering for that favorite booth that you want to work in this year. Below is a list of the booth chairs and their contact information. Please reach out to them early and let them know that you are willing and able to work. Contact them early so that you are assured that you will get the shifts that you want! Booths/Category Contact Phone Admissions Evan/Stacy Bambakidis evanbam@hotmail.com Athenian Tom/Dori Daskalakis tomdorid@gmail.com Baklava Sundae Missy Fote mace10@earthlink.net Band John Polites Jpolites@aol.com Beer Truck Tony/Jen Argue Jargue1@udayton.edu or Targue@mitlift.com Beverage Center Jackie Kaiser Jackie@Americanhomecraft.net Boutique Cindy Keilholz cinlamkeil@gmail.com Church Tours Evanthia Valassiades evalassiades@woh.rr.com Cooking Demos Maria Cleary Dancers Maria McFarland Maroudap@earthlink.net Finance Demetri Inempolidis d.inempolidis@gmail.com Food Tent Andrew Ziehler aziehler@discoverziehler.com Gyro Booth Maria Powers makapo1971@gmail.com ID Toni Moraites tmoraites@woh.rr.com Kafenion Kathy Kordalis kordalis@sbcglobal.net Loukoumathes Dan Cleary dan@clearycreativephoto.com Ouzo Saganaki Louis Castleman c@stleman.com Pastries Kathy McAlpine mombird_2000@hotmail.com Suzanne Hambrick ohhio@sbcglobal.net Public Relations Deb Pulos debpulos@mac.com Dessine Ziehler dziehler@discoverziehler.com Raffle Gary Manos Gmanos@twc.om Sign Hanging Teddy Moraites tcmoraites@gmail.com Supplies Libby Stamas lstamas54@yahoo.com Taverna Andrew/Linda Kididis llk1962@outlook.com Taverna/Kitchen Michael Jannides msjannides@gmail.com Trigona Harry/Linda Bouris harryandlinda@earthlink.net Wine Cart Nick/Emily Stamas nick.c.stamas@gmail.com or emily.stamas@gmail.com Yiayia s Pizza Jim/Robin Harvey jharvey@ahlerscatering.com Zorba Zone Dina Alimonos calimonos@yahoo.com

5 Raffle Tickets For every $ worth of tickets you turn in by July 30, you will be eligible for a drawing to win one of four $50.00 gift cards. Tickets are to be placed in the blue box in the Community Center! If you need additional tickets stop by the church office or contact Gary Manos Hurry and get your tickets in! Festival Baking Schedule July 9 11 July July 30 Aug. 1 Aug. 6 7 Aug Aug Aug Sept. 4 Pastitsio Moussaka Dolmathes Koumbiedes Baklava Koulouria Pasta Flora Karithopita 5 Dance Practice Ellas dance practice will be at 7:00 pm 8:30 pm every Wednesday until the Festival. Evzonakia, Levendopeda and Nisotes No July Practice Due to family obligations, Thea Maria and Thea Isidora will be in Greece in the beginning of August. Practices will be: Evzonakia and Levendopeda: 5:30-6:30 Nisiotes: 6:30-7:30 Wednesday August 8 Thursday August 16 Wednesday August 22 Wednesday August 29 Wednesday September 5 Thursday September 6, with the band Nisiotes will also practice after liturgy on Sunday, August 19 and August Stewardship Program Providing for the future, serving the present: Our numbers show that we are making progress. Our stewards are pledging earlier in the year and making regular payments. Thank you! Our budgeted goal for stewardship this year is $400,000. Together, we can do this! Number of stewards pledged by June each year Amount of pledges by June each year Stewardship Paid as of July ,000 Goal $750,000 Stewards Amount Pledged 350, , , , , ,000 $265,000 $302,000 $312,000 $650,000 $550,000 $450,000 $350,000 $250,000 $150,000 $50, ,000 $ Year List of Stewards Year The list of Stewards reflects those who have made their 2018 Stewardship Commitment or contributed to their 2018 Stewardship Commitment as of July 10, We thank them for their generosity and loving support. We invite you to join with them and support, joyously, the ministries of the Church. You may obtain information and Stewardship Commitment Cards from the Church Office, or you can speak to a Parish Council Member or Fr. Joseph. Christina Abboud Dr. Fayez & Maria Abboud Fr. Christopher Abell Kally Adams Drs. Abdulla & Malak Adib Maxine Alex Sandy Alex Bill Alimonos Nick & Adrianne Alimonos Amanuel & Abeba-Mesfun Andebrhan Lawrence & Susan Andrews Andrew Andrianos Paul & Sandra Angelopoulos Elayne Anton Ted & Helen Anton Semere & Hiwot Araia Anthony & Jennifer Argue George & Harriet Argue Nicole Bacas Evan & Stacy Bambakidis John & Cynthia Barron

6 Juanita Bartlett Michael & Thomai Bessler Eric & Christa Bishop Mark & Kristin Bliss Evelyn Boosalis Matt & Penny Boosalis Gloria Borod Wendy Boucuvalas Harry & Linda Bouris Lou & Tina Bouris Helen Bourne James & Cynthia Brandenburg Michael & Nina Breed Nancy Breen Robert & Diane Briggs James & Bessie Brooks Kay Brown Alexis & Bob Brun Stamatis & Karyl Bulugaris Doyle & Nicole Burke Annika Burns & Bob Feldmann Bob Cade Stephan Calondis Maria Caras David & Andrea Casey Louis Castleman Mary Castleman Mrs. P. Stanley Castleman Mary Caudell Dimitri & Kay Chagares Andreas & Panayiota Charalambos Kayleigh Choma Terry & Marthea Christ Demo Christon William & Nicki Cochran Nicholas & Stephanie Coleman George & Salwa Constandinidis Larry & Christine Couchot Angelo & Helen County Gary & Sharon Cunagin Tom G & Dori Daskalakis Deno & Phyllis Davell Chris & Christina Day Nick Demetre George & Vanessa Demetriades Dr. James & Leah Derksen Marika Dimitriou Georgia Douros Gene & Irene Dow James & Harriett Ellis Mari Farmakis Thomas & Lisa Federle Steven & Nicole Fischer Alex & Photini Fote Thomas & Patricia Fote Dessine Fricioni Anastasis Gabbard Dr. Arthur Gardikes Bernard & Tracy Gearon Jr. Alexandra Ghazal George Gianopulos Fr. Jospeh Gingrich Alex & Joan Gounaris Harriet Gounaris Julie Grubbs Justin & Fotoula Guedel Eileen Gustin Awad & Barbara Halabi Donald Hanel Dr. Mary Haritos Mark & Dena Hartman Carole Haubrock James & Matina Ann Haubrock Michael Haubrock Rebecca Heddings Jeff & Chrisanne Heisey Dr. C.H. Houpis John Houvouras Evonna Hurst William Hutchison Jerry & Carolyn Hypes Demetri & Dena Inempolidis Mike & Anna Jackson Alan & Rebecca James Mary Jannides Michael Jannides Stephanie Jannides Sarah Jones Betty Jonson Johnny & Jamileh Kaissieh Christine Kambas Pia Kanistros Rosalee Kanistros Stephanie Kanistros Kevin & Christine Karaba Tina Karambelas Meredith Karavolis Helen Alex Karkadoulias Constantina Karras Elea Karras Katerina Karras Lula Karras Tia Karras Richard & Cleo Keighley Mark & Cindy Keilholz Andrew & Linda Kididis Maria Kididis Angelo & Judy Kiminas Nick & Helen Kirbabas Constantine Kontonickas & Diane Margioras George K & Katina Kordalis George N Kordalis John & Kaitlyn Kordalis Pete & Susan Kordalis Thomas & Nicky Korpi Peter & Shirley Kossoudji Despina Kourt Tina & Harry Krukenberg Dirk & Ashley Lackovich-Van Gorp Harry & Marcia Joan Lake James & Maria Langendorf Jim & Diane Leakas Mary Leakas Dean Liakakos Vigi Liakakos Gus & Sharon Liapis Elizabeth Limber & Robert Golden Nicholaos Limberopoulos & Nada Shaheen Mitchell Limbert Paul & Cheryl Logus Col & Mrs. John Lusa Pete & Chris Makaritis Peter Manavis Constantine & Susan Manos Gary Manos Dean & Isidora Margioras George Marinakes Audrey Makris Maria Mavrouleas Ike & Christine Maxis Chris & Beth McAlpine Jay & Kathy McAlpine Matt & Laura McAlpine Dr. Nicholas & Allison McDonald John & Mary McDonald Keith & Maria McFarland Connie Mellas Christopher & Arianna Milanese 6 Gregory & Nancy Milstead Mike & Joan Mokas William & Dina Mokas John & Barbara Moraites Mary Moraites Theodore C. & Angela Moraites Calvin & Christina Moran Chrisoula K. Morris Andrew & Stella Moulas Renee Nicholas John Nickolas Dennis & Vickie Pacilio Maria & Vasiliki Panagouleas Nicolette Panagouleas William & Irene Pangos David & Lisa Panson George & Sherry Panson Costa & Maria Pantelatos Panagiotis & Julie Papadis Caterina Papadopoulos Kosta & Irene Papadopoulos Chris & Christina Papakirk Georgia Pappas Peter & Kathleen Pappas Jim Parker & Linda Anagnoston Taki & Christina Parker Paul & Irene Parsons Netsa Patrianakos Connie Pavlakos Dr. Chris Pavlakos David & Anne Pepiot John Pickrel Jared & Kate Poeppelman John & Margie Polites Maria Polychronis Todd & Maria Powers Demetri & Ann Preonas Alan & Vasso Price Hippocrates & Judith Psihountas Becky Pulos Chris & Debra Pulos Nicholas & Charrie Regopoulos Anneta Reis Dr. Thomas & Angela Retzios Jim Richards Dr. Lori Vavul- Roediger Michael & Margarita Ronayne Staci Rozakis Nelson & Theona Russell George & Mary Saloom Joe & Heather Saloom Michael Samonas Col. Nicholas & Estelle Scambilis Charles & Kate Scott Gregory & Georgea Scoumis John & Mary Searles Dr. Nicholas & Nadine Shamma Nick & Sophie Shissias Jamil & Maha Shteiwi Martha Simopoulos Robert & Penelope Sims Igors & Daira Skriblis Kenya & Melissa Smith Tessy Smith & William Fleming Paula Stamas-Snyder John & Patricia Sotiropoulos Gregory & Jane Speros Elias & Kathy Spyrou Jim & Libby Stamas Maria Stamas Nick C & Emily Stamas Steve & Debbie Stamas George Stamaty Evanthia Steffens Christina Stiakakis Roger & Fofy Sylvester Dr. Victor & Athena Thaler Gilbert Thurman Anastasia Tipler Magdalene Tisinger Nick & Theodora Tolias John & Irene Torges John & Maria Tsalas Dr. James & Catherine Tsatalis Michael & Gigi Tsocaris Pete & Trina Tsolometes Ioannis & Linsey Tzanidis Chris & Maria Tzouras John Urse III & Debbie Urse Dr. John & Evanthia Valassiades Carol Valen Gus & Kelly Valen Emilia Verdes Nick & Stavro Ververis Soula Vlahos Anthony & Karmen Lee Vradelis Theodore & Chrisoula Vradelis Stephanie Waszczak Timothy & Julia Weikert Evangelia Williams Adam Winters Dr. Antonia S. Winters Justin Winters Philip & Xiulian Winters James & Constance Xarhoulacos Nick & Theodora Xenos Katherine Xidas Lynne Zaharako Stella Zaharako Anthony & Irene Zalants Andrea Zavakos & Cor Groeneweg Connie Zavakos Jim & Ruthann Zavakos Louis & Maureen Zavakos Robert Zavakos Andrew & Dessine Ziehler Nick & Michelle Zois Demetrius C Zonars Nikki Zonars Suzanne Zonars-Hambrick

7 July 7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :30 pm Community Sandwich Making Fourth of July, Office is closed 9:00 am OPA Wegerzyn Children s Discovery Garden Pastitsio Pastitsio Pastitsio 3:00 pm Marian Prayer 9:00 am OPA Kennedy Park 7:00 pm Ellas Dance :00 pm GAPA Picnic Moussaka Moussaka 3:00 pm Marian Prayer 6:30 pm Festival Meeting 9:00 am OPA Owen s Place Convention 6:30 pm Parish Council Convention Convention 7:00 pm Ellas Dance :00 pm Marian Prayer 6:30 pm Choir 26 9:00 am OPA Orchardly Park Convention 6:30 pm Festival Meeting 7:00 pm Ellas Dance Dolmathes 31 Dolmathes

8 It s Skyline Time! To benefit The Soldiers Surgeon, Inc. Tuesday, July 24 5:00 9:00 pm Skyline Chili 8906 Kingsridge Dr., behind the Dayton Mall. A percentage of the evening s dine-in only sales will be donated to Soldiers Surgeon, Inc., The Soldiers Surgeon Inc. is a local charity that provides an array of non-emergent orthopaedic services for veterans that have been injured during or outside of their service to this country. The Soldiers Surgeon Inc. utilizes selected local hospitals and facilities located within the Dayton region. The services provided by The Soldiers Surgeon Inc. include multiple orthopaedic procedures including but not limited to upper and lower extremity and limited interventional spine surgery. The Soldiers Surgeon will utilize selected local physicians. Questions? Cindy Keilholz Nikki Burns thesoldierssurgeon.com